Saturday 25 March 1961 at City Ground (Att 24,124)

Nottingham Forest (1) 1 (Addison 11): Grummitt, Patrick, McDonald, Palmer, McKinlay, Burkitt, Barton, Booth, Addison, Quigley, le Flem.
Wolves (1) 1 (Murray 22p): Finlayson, Stuart, Showell, Clamp, Slater, Flowers, Deeley, Murray, Farmer, Mason, Durandt.

Referee: Mr J McLoughlin (Middleton, Manchester).
Order of Goals: n,W.
Penalty: Awarded against Roy Patrick for bringing down Ted Farmer.
Position: 3rd.